Trigger warning: This post contains reflections on addiction, alcohol, and habitual behaviours. Please read with care and only if it feels supportive for you today. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ When someone switches from alcoholic drinks to the non-alcoholic version of the same brand, the chemical alcohol may be gone, but the mental and emotional pattern can still be active. Why? Because addiction is rarely just about the substance. It’s about: 🍷 the ritual (opening a bottle, pouring a glass),